And America’s New Batman Is…

Warner Brothers Studios announced Thursday that Ben Affleck will replace Christian Bale as Batman in the new Superman-Batman feature slated for the summer of 2015. The movie will be directed by Man of Steel‘s Zack Snyder and feature Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Diane Lane reprising their roles from that film.

“Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne,” Snyder said in a statement. “I can’t wait to work with him.”

[photo via ComicVine.com]

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